Samsung Galaxy A36 5G vs Realme GT 6

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A36 5G Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3, vs Realme GT 6, Manufactured in June, 2024with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
  • Lighter design: 195g vs 199g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Realme GT 6
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 450ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 5500mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A36 5G and Realme GT 6
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1264x2780 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 385 ppi 450 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1200 nits 6000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 360 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 86.5 % 91.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
1245 nits
Realme GT 6
1469 nits
sRGB gamut99.9 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.9 mm (6.41 in) 162 mm (6.38 in)
Width 78.2 mm (3.08 in) 75.1 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 7.4 mm (0.29 in) 8.65 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 195 g (6.88 oz) 199 g (7.02 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP65
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple
- Silver
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
86.5 %
Realme GT 6
91.2 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A36 5G and Realme GT 6 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 3000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 4 + 3)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
- 3/2 (Cortex-A520)
- 4/2.8 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X4)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 710 Adreno 735
GPU Cores 256 768
GPU Frequency 940 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 481.3 GFLOPS 1689.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
1020
Realme GT 6
1944
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
2975
Realme GT 6
4865
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10201944
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29754865
Geekbench Compute (GPU)3504n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
634886
Realme GT 6
1467421
CPU202654386132
GPU140575492486
Memory145358317799
UX146299271004
NanoReview Score6348861467421

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB - 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 4200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size 22.6 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 7.0 Realme UI 6.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5500 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 120 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No n/a
Fast Charging Yes (60% in 30 min) Yes (66% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time 1:14 h 0:28 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
24:52
Realme GT 6
25:51
Web Browsing10:13 h10:56 h
Video Playback16:02 h16:54 h
Games04:55 h06:11 h
Standby Mode115 h114 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorSony IMX882Sony LYTIA-808
Sensor size1/1.961/1.43
Pixel size0.8 μm1.12 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.0
Focal lengthn/a47 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN5
Sensor sizen/a1/2.75
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a16 mm
SensorGalaxyCore GC08A3Sony IMX355
Sensor size1/4.01/4.0
Pixel size1.12 μm1.14 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 3184x2388 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.5
Focal length n/a 22 mm
Sensor GalaxyCore GC12A2 Sony IMX615
Sensor size n/a 1/2.74
Pixel size n/a 0.8 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.4 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 850/900/1800/1900
3G BandsUMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (AWS), B5 (850), B8 (900)WCDMA B1/B2/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B66)
LTE categoryn/a18
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers n/a Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
90.5 dB
Realme GT 6
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2025 yr June, 2024 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr June, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 599
MSRP ($) 399 n/a
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 120 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Realme GT 6 the clear winner in this comparison.

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